Tag Archives: OM 12-200mm

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Silent Sunday: Dried Sunflowers

July 19, 2026 Ellen Jennings 6 Comments

LimoStudio 24X24 Tabletop Studio Box, White cloth backdrop

Godox iT32 Flash off camera, X5O Trigger

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Working With Flash: Sunflower in Milk Bottle

July 18, 2026 Ellen Jennings 5 Comments

The recent heat inspired me to round up the various still photography and flash doodads we have acquired but rarely use for some indoor photography. Now to figure out which accessories to try and how to use them.

The easiest part was the Godox iT32 Flash/X5O Trigger. It just worked with my OM 1 Mark II with only a little fuss. I have used it before and remembered struggling to get it off the camera when I overtightened the X5 locking ring. So this time I didn’t have it tight enough at first and the communication to the flash unit failed.

Detaching the flash for off-camera use is as simple as the minimal instructions imply: there are no connections to set up for the trigger, it is all automatic. For this shot I placed the flash outside the box, aimed through the left side, which is made of a white nylon material, and placed a yellow filter over the flash unit.

My ironing technique for the backdrop needs improvement.

LimoStudio 24X24 Tabletop Studio Box, White cloth backdrop

Godox iT32 Flash off camera, X5O Trigger, with a yellow filter

Birds

Juvenile Downy Woodpecker

July 11, 2026 Ellen Jennings 2 Comments

This young Downy Woodpecker wanted to land on our birdfeeder but he was having trouble with his approach.

Which way to turn?

The stick is attached to the pole holding the feeder, providing a convenient landing and eating perch.

He made it after a few tries then a bolder Carolina Chickadee chased him off. The Woodpecker was back in just a few minutes to try again.

July 10, 2026

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Musical Cherubs, Azaleas

March 31, 2026 Ellen Jennings 3 Comments

I hadn’t photographed the festive cherubs in a few years and wanted to see how they looked amongst the azaleas.

The cherubs’ view:

A sprinkling of azaleas were in bloom behind and off to the sides of the statue.

Middleton Place, Charleston, SC
March 27, 2026

Years ago Ted called this statue “Freaky Babies” so of course that is what I think every time I pass it. He a nice B&W version from a visit in February 2021 which in a post he aptly named Freaky Babies.